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Dorset and Shropshire

389,341 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than Shropshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dorset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dorset Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Dorset: £5,217Shropshire: £4,619Dorset: £5,239Shropshire: £4,363Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £12,394, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Dorset: £12,394Shropshire: £12,365Dorset: £12,446Shropshire: £11,679Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset is higher£12,313£12,365£11,679

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,701, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Dorset: £1,701Shropshire: £1,510Dorset: £1,708Shropshire: £1,426Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Dorset is higher£1,504£1,510£1,426

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £11,463, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Dorset: £11,463Shropshire: £11,337Dorset: £11,512Shropshire: £10,708Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higher£11,289£11,337£10,708

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Dorset: £269Shropshire: £315Dorset: £270Shropshire: £298Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £643, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Dorset: £643Shropshire: £691Dorset: £646Shropshire: £653Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£688£691£653

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £18, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Dorset: £18Shropshire: £21Dorset: £18Shropshire: £20Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Dorset: £386Shropshire: £382Dorset: £388Shropshire: £361Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£381£382£361

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Dorset: £107Shropshire: £96Dorset: £108Shropshire: £91Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Dorset is higher£96£96£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £99, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Dorset: £99Shropshire: £89Dorset: £99Shropshire: £84Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Dorset is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £1,319, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Dorset: £1,319Shropshire: £1,148Dorset: £1,325Shropshire: £1,084Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Dorset is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Dorset: £180Shropshire: £155Dorset: £181Shropshire: £146Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £273, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Dorset: £273Shropshire: £261Dorset: £274Shropshire: £247Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £4.35, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Dorset: £4.35Shropshire: £6.71Dorset: £4.37Shropshire: £6.34Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Shropshire is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dorset £5.09, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Dorset: £5.09Shropshire: £5.41Dorset: £5.11Shropshire: £5.11Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Dorset: £5.94Shropshire: £6.07Dorset: £5.96Shropshire: £5.73Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 1,009.1, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher1,003.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 69.1, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 135.0, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count140.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dorset 154.5, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Dorset is higher142.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dorset 21.6, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Dorset is higher18.9

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Dorset and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,600£4,619£4,363Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,313£12,365£11,679Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£1,504£1,510£1,426Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,289£11,337£10,708Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£381£382£361Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£96£96£91Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£89£89£84Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,143£1,148£1,084Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£154£155£146Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£260£261£247Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.39£5.41£5.11Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,003.8Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.181.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.254.9Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5142.2Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.618.9Dorset

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dorset Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Dorset: £5,217Shropshire: £4,619Dorset: £5,239Shropshire: £4,363Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Dorset is higher£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Dorset: £3,610Shropshire: £3,108Dorset: £3,626Shropshire: £2,936Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higher£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Dorset: £927Shropshire: £872Dorset: £931Shropshire: £824Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Dorset is higher£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Dorset: £3,339Shropshire: £2,850Dorset: £3,354Shropshire: £2,691Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higher£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Dorset: £78Shropshire: £79Dorset: £79Shropshire: £75Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £187, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Dorset: £187Shropshire: £174Dorset: £188Shropshire: £164Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dorset £5.19, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Dorset: £5.19Shropshire: £5.38Dorset: £5.21Shropshire: £5.08Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £386, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Dorset: £386Shropshire: £382Dorset: £388Shropshire: £361Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Dorset is higher£381£382£361

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dorset £107, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Dorset: £107Shropshire: £96Dorset: £108Shropshire: £91Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Dorset is higher£96£96£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dorset £54, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Dorset: £54Shropshire: £51Dorset: £54Shropshire: £49Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Dorset is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Dorset: £719Shropshire: £663Dorset: £722Shropshire: £626Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Dorset is higher£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Dorset: £180Shropshire: £155Dorset: £181Shropshire: £146Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Dorset is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dorset £149, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Dorset: £149Shropshire: £151Dorset: £149Shropshire: £142Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Dorset: £2.37Shropshire: £3.87Dorset: £2.38Shropshire: £3.66Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Dorset: £2.77Shropshire: £3.12Dorset: £2.78Shropshire: £2.95Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Dorset: £5.94Shropshire: £6.07Dorset: £5.96Shropshire: £5.73Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 294.0, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 39.3, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Dorset is higherDepends on how you count35.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 57.2, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Dorset is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Dorset is higher82.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 11.8, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Dorset is higher10.9

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Dorset and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureDorsetShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£4,600£4,619£4,363Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,095£3,108£2,936Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£869£872£824Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£2,837£2,850£2,691Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£173£174£164Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£381£382£361Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£96£96£91Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£51£51£49Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£660£663£626Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£154£155£146Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£150£151£142Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£3.11£3.12£2.95Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0252.3Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.120.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.335.2Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.254.9Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.282.1Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.810.9Dorset

Total

Dorset is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dorset Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnDorset: £2.0bnShropshire: £1.5bnDorset: £2.0bnShropshire: £1.4bnDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnDorset: £1.4bnShropshire: £1.0bnDorset: £1.4bnShropshire: £973.9mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mDorset: £360.8mShropshire: £289.4mDorset: £362.3mShropshire: £273.3mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higher£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mDorset: £1.3bnShropshire: £945.3mDorset: £1.3bnShropshire: £892.9mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higher£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mDorset: £30.5mShropshire: £26.3mDorset: £30.7mShropshire: £24.8mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset £73.0m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mDorset: £73.0mShropshire: £57.6mDorset: £73.3mShropshire: £54.4mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dorset £2.0m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mDorset: £2.0mShropshire: £1.8mDorset: £2.0mShropshire: £1.7mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset £150.3m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mDorset: £150.3mShropshire: £126.8mDorset: £151.0mShropshire: £119.8mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dorset £41.7m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mDorset: £41.7mShropshire: £31.9mDorset: £41.9mShropshire: £30.2mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset £20.9m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mDorset: £20.9mShropshire: £17.1mDorset: £21.0mShropshire: £16.1mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mDorset: £279.9mShropshire: £220.0mDorset: £281.1mShropshire: £207.8mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higher£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mDorset: £70.2mShropshire: £51.3mDorset: £70.5mShropshire: £48.4mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mDorset: £57.9mShropshire: £50.0mDorset: £58.2mShropshire: £47.3mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mDorset: £0.92mShropshire: £1.3mDorset: £0.93mShropshire: £1.2mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mDorset: £1.1mShropshire: £1.0mDorset: £1.1mShropshire: £0.98mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mDorset: £2.3mShropshire: £2.0mDorset: £2.3mShropshire: £1.9mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset is higherDepends on how you count6,823

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dorset 15,308, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset is higherDepends on how you count11,684

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dorset 22,278, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset is higher27,247

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dorset 4,591, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higher3,629

Show the numbers
Dorset and Shropshire, total
MeasureDorsetShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45283,703Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8356,823Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,30811,684Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,27818,202Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77727,247Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5913,629Dorset

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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